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Calling all Diplomats! 📣 Every F&M victory starts with your support. It's October and time for Raise Our Game, our annual campaign dedicated to empowering F&M student-athletes and coaches.

Show your Diplomat pride and make your gift today: https://t.co/l0hvEtvz9U

#godips

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Big news for Franklin & Marshall College Athletics! 🏃‍♂️ We are excited to announce a historic $1 million pledge from Mike Arnold ’08 and his wife, Dana, to fund the brand-new Arnold Family Track on F&M’s north campus! 💙🤍 #godips

Read more: https://t.co/FTMWfM45Zi

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Excited to welcome high school students and families to the Lombardo Welcome Center this morning for the first of our Fall Open House events!

Tell us what made you fall in love with F&M below! 👇

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We are thrilled to announce that Franklin & Marshall has climbed to No. 34 in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of the nation’s Best National Liberal Arts Colleges!

Discover why F&M is the perfect place to launch your future. 🚀
https://t.co/ioUEJprv2G

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@hermeuscorp His advice to current students: "Listen to your instincts, and don’t be afraid to do a hard correction...time is the only thing we don’t have more of."

Read more about Shore's journey at: https://t.co/YIKChR4xXz

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From service in Afghanistan to defense tech ventures, Zach Shore ’06 has built a career around high-stakes decision-making. As CEO of @hermeuscorp, he leverages his experience and business acumen to take on industry giants, redefining what's possible in autonomous aviation.

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"May this remembrance renew our commitment to the dignity of every human being and inspire us to meet hatred with understanding, division with solidarity, and violence with the difficult, necessary work of peace."

— F&M's Rev. Joseph Pritchett, as we remember the events of 9/11.

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A HUGE thank you to Franklin & Marshall Trustee Scott Sommer, Esq., ’85 and his wife, Laurie, for this major gift to support financial aid at F&M.

Read more about the Sommers' gift and Scott's F&M experience:https://t.co/yAzSOolvoD

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#FacultyFriday: For many years before teaching each class, F&M emeritus professor Jeffrey Nesteruk took a moment to silently repeated this mantra: Be clear. Be engaging. Be honest. Be kind.

What would a mantra for your profession look like?

https://t.co/sG6SzgbnSs

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The August 2026 Franklin & Marshall College Poll finds that Pennsylvania’s registered voters are deeply concerned about their personal finances; nearly half (44%) of respondents say they are “worse off” financially than a year ago.

Full story: https://t.co/7kb5dbOwJu

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Following a morning of moving into the college houses, members of the Franklin & Marshall College Class of 2030 and new transfer students took their first steps as Diplomats at Convocation Aug. 20. 🎉🥂 Welcome home!

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Franklin & Marshall is taking another step toward preparing students for a rapidly changing world! The Venture and Impact Studio will weave entrepreneurship, innovation, and problem-solving into the fabric of the F&M student experience. 🚀

Read more: https://t.co/6pEEoFBoVX

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We are thrilled to see F&M President Andrew Rich recognized by the Central Penn Business Journal as one of the most influential leaders driving Central Pennsylvania’s economy. A well-deserved honor!

https://t.co/dnt43IWQZg

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“This internship has confirmed that I want to spend the rest of my life working as a veterinarian,” says F&M student Alex Relovsky, who has been working with Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation this summer. 🦝🩺

Our Q&A with the Ringwood, N.J. sophomore: https://t.co/TDhzeIZOsJ

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Thank you to the alumni, parents, foundations, and friends who have invested in our future and the lives of our students!

Read more about this record-setting level of support: https://t.co/rP97BXOOTG

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Anna Catherine Grady ’19 conducted graduate research on zoonotic diseases like the hantavirus that is frequently cited in academic circles and has caught the attention of national media outlets like Scientific American.

Read more about her career: https://t.co/EwQVR3PLDE

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Looking to add to your summer reading list? 😎📚🏖️

Check out these recent works from F&M alumni and faculty!

https://t.co/bqMDoiKVKe

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The summer issue of Franklin & Marshall Magazine hit mailboxes last week, with stories on AI and the liberal arts, the inauguration of President Andrew Rich, and more! 😎

In case you missed it, check out our website to flip through the pages online! https://t.co/3C4OkL9ybT

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#ThrowbackThursday: Franklin & Marshall's 1976 Oriflamme yearbook included a special section connecting F&M and Lancaster history to the Bicentennial celebrations happening that year.

You can read it online at: https://t.co/0ust08zrut

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The 2026 F&M Global Barometers LGBTQI+ Perception Index is officially live!

Every response matters. Take the survey using the link in bio!

#LGBT #LGBTQIA #LGBTQPride #gayrights #transrights #gay #lesbian #bisexual #trans #transgender #intersex #queer #nonbinary #lgbtqresearch #humanrights